Journey through the American Southwest and New Mexico
Leroy Loats writes from Sunny Hills California June 5 1947 detailing a long road trip starting in Council Bluffs visiting Boys Town Hastings and Garden City then across Colorado New Mexico and Arizona. He describes towns deserts missions Navajo country Fort Defiance Ganado Mission Grand Canyon and other sights with impressions of Santa Fe Albuquerque and Las Vegas NM and notes a possible mission work with Navajo Indians.
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Sunny Hills
San Anselmo
California
Council Bluffs
Boys
Hastings
Presbyterian College
Highway
Karsaa
Oakley
Scott City
Garden City
LaMar
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Southwest
Fort Defiance
Arizona
Henry Reematma
Mary Milen
Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Congress
Boulder City
Great Dam
Barstow
Grand Canyon
Fresno
San Jos Green Valley
Livermore
San Francisco
San Anselma
Mary Ol Jen
Jimmy
Love
LeRoy
Mary Ellen
Jim
Mission Rally at Good Hope Lutheran in Alfred Mardorf's parish
The Good Hope Lutheran Church hosts a Sunday long Mission Rally with Morning Festival Service at 10 20 led by Rev W Pfeffer of Nora Springs and an 8 p m Evening Festival Service by Pfeffer a Canadian born pastor. Morning Sunday School at 0 30 and an afternoon service at 2 30 feature Rev BE Rieber of Alden Minnesota. Special mission offerings are planned and July events announced.
Wesley couple Ruth Eisne bacher and Gerard Strouth wed
Ruth Eisenbacher daughter of Mr and Mrs Ignatius Eisenbacher married Gerard Strouth son of Mr and Mrs John Strouth of Ashton Iowa at St Josephs Catholic church Wesley on Thursday June 19 at 1 pm The Rev Junius Eisenbacher officiated The bride wore sheer net over taffeta with lace and a three quarter veil The groom and attendants wore brown suits A three course dinner was served to 70 relatives and friends The couple will live on a Reading Minnesota farm after a two week trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone National Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Ruth Mary
Ignatius Eisenbacher
Gerard Strouth
John Strouth
Ashton
Iowa
St. Josephs Catholic Church
Junius Hisenbacher
Clarence Wnelson
Jake Strouth
Jane Hisenbacher
John Strouth Jr
Hach
St. Josephs
Britt Junior College
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falla
Woden and
Titonka
St. Josephs School
Gerard Strouths
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Reading
Minn
Katherine
Bernard Schrauth
Floyd
George Byrne
Moorland
St. Josephs Church
L. N. Klein
Gayle Brahee
Marie Byrne
Capt
Rock Island
Til
Russel McCluckie
Bernard Sehrauth
Stanley Byrne
Ad Obers
St. Josephs Hall
Wesley High School
Moorland Consolidated School
Moorland High School
Iowa State College
Air Corps
Denver
Longtime Manly Barber Serves Range of Ages
W. S. Lemler has run a Manly barber shop for 38 years with a youngest patron of 8 months and a oldest just over 100 years, illustrating a broad clientele over decades.
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Manly
W. S. Lemler
Ramsey Reform Church Services and Activities Schedule
Pastor F Snuttjer leads morning worship at 10 20 with Sunday School at 9 40 on a heritage lesson from ancient Israel Evening worship is at 4 The Young People Society meets Wednesday at 8 The chair meets Wednesday at 9 The Ladies Aid meets July 2 at 1 30 Belated Mission Fest offering on Sunday June 26 quotes Isaiah 2 3 and invites worshipers to walk in God’s paths
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Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttjer
Israel
Young People’s Society
Ladies Aid Society ‘Ly
Bancroft Junior Legion Defeats Lakota On Monday
Bancroft Junior Legion defeated Lakota Junior Legion 2 to 1 Monday afternoon in Bancroft. Lakota led with a first inning score, Bancroft answered with two runs in the fifth and sixth. Lakota had seven hits off Gangsted. Bancroft had four off Stott. Standings show Lakota two wins, one loss. Bancroft two wins, two losses. Algona one win, two losses. Lakota and Algona have one game left. Lakota would clinch county championship if they win, otherwise a round robin could be needed to settle the title. Box score lists Bancroft players Dudding to Montgomery. Lakota lineup includes Young, Farrow, Jensen, Bruns, Downs, Johnson, Ravn, Heesch, Stabe. Score by innings: Bancroft 000 011 0. Lakota 100 000 0.
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Bancroft Junior Legion
Lakota Junior Legion
Bancroft
Lakota
Stott
Gangsted
Algona
Dudding
Rustemier
Oo Lundquist
Smith
Schumaker
Montgomery
Fox
Saunders
Wall
Oo Gangsted
Ctrtae
Strenrneee
R H Young
Farrow
Jensen Coverre
Bruns
Downs
Johnson
Ravn
Heesch If Stabe
Cence
Immanuel Lutheran Church Notice of Festival and Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church under Pastor Wm Plant announces no Sunday school next Sunday. Congregation invited to Mission Festival at Good Hope. Thursday July 8 Ladies Aid and Mission Society at 1 30 Brotherhood at 8 Divine Service Sunday July 6 at 10 Sunday School and Bible Class at 7 30 Luther League devotional and business meeting at 7 30.
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Good Hope
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Pat B. Luther League
Methodist Church and Doan notices announce youth events
Donald H. James presides at Morning Worship and Sunday School at 11 and 10 respectively. Doan and Titonka events include Math camp registrations for grades 10 11 and 12 July 13 19 and a Youth Caravan rescheduled to August 16 23. Youth Fellowship and WSOS meeting details noted with a July 10 date at Mrs. Dale Struthers home.
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Titonka
Doan
WSOS
Dale Struthers
Betty Jane Arndorfer and Gordon Loebig wed in Algona
Betty Jane Arndorfer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Arndorfer of Algona and Gordon Loebig son of Mr and Mrs Ed Loebig of Wesley were married at 830 Tuesday morning at St Celi sa’s church Algona Attendants included the bride’s sister and her husband Ray Molenna of Groton Conn The couple planned a wedding dinner at George’s Cafe Algona and a Floral Hall dance that night They will reside in Wesley where the groom helps run a family billiard parlor
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Betty Jane Arndorfer
Gordon Loesbig
Algona Wesley
John Arndorfer
Algona
Gordon Loebig
Ed Loebig
Wesley
St. Cecilias Church
Ray Molenna
Groton, Conn
Heavy Weekend Rain Drenches Titanksa Area
John Plaster recorded 1.70 inches from Saturday to Sunday and 2.50 inches from Sunday to Monday at a home 24 miles north and 3 miles east of Titanksa. June totals exceed nine inches, soaking ground and threatening crops. A farmer reported 20 acres of corn and beans under water and plans to plant Syn grass, while others hoped beans could still be profitable.
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John Plaster
Titanksa
Tohn
Vianna Klaver and Stoffer Gelder wed at Little Brown Church
Vianna Klaver daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Klaver of Teueel wed Stoffer Gelder son of Mr and Mrs Dick Gelder Sr of Wellsburg at 2 pm Tuesday June 17 at the Little Brown Church Nashua Rev F L Hanscom officiated with Mrs Hanscom at the piano. Attendents were Leonard Gelder and the couple left to ring the church bell in a local tradition. The bride wore aqua blue street length dress with white accessories and American Beauty rose corsage. The groom and his brother wore suits with white carnation boutonnieres. The newlyweds will reside on the farm with the bride’s parents. Burglaries in Guthrie Center involved three youths aged 14 14 and 12 caught by the sheriff.
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Vianna Klaver
Stoffer Gelder
Ait Little Brown Church
Jewell Record
Walter Klaver
Tewell
Staffer Gelder
Dick Gelder
Wellsburg
Little Brown
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
Herbert Winter Memorial Donation To Vet Hospital
M Myrton Shelley, secretary of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary, reports delivery of a Cremel Moto Tool set to the Veterans hospital Re training Shop. The wooden chest bore a plate honoring Herbert T Winter Sr, from Breen Unit 465 Titonka Iowa, as a memorial. Community donors funded the memorial for rehabilitation work at the hospital.
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M. Myrton Shelley
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hospital
Breen
American Legion Auxiliary
Titonka
Iowa
Erbert 'T, Winter
Winter
Veterans ‘Hospital
Titonka Boy Weds Corwith Lady in Lorwith Ceremony
The First Methodist Church of Lorwith hosted the June 22 wedding of Miss Wva Mae Gee daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lee and Earl Blakley son of Mr and Mrs Earl Blakley former Titonka residents. The ceremony featured Rev L J Gordon with attendants including bridesmaid Miss Emily Dasvaon and best man Howard Nims. After a reception the couple left for a northern Minnesota wedding trip and will reside at 404 No Madison St Mason City. The bride wore royal blue gabardine. the groom is a Navy veteran and former Titanica high school student.
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Lorwith
Wva Mae Gee
Ernest Lee
Earl Blakley
Titonka
Clear Lake
L. J. Gordon
Emily Dasvaon
Howard Nims
Robert Wermer- Sen
Jimmie Blakley
Pram
Terry Long
Luella Miller
Weel
Minnesota
No. Madison St
Mason City
Cork
Younberg
Titanica
Naval Training School
Purdue University
Navy
Rice Electric and
Mission Festival at Good Hope Next Sunday at Good Hope
Good Hope Lutheran Church schedules three mission services next Sunday starting at 10:80 with Rev. W Pfeffer from Nora Springs delivering the mission message. Sunday School offers envelopes at 9:30, followed by a noon pot-luck. Rev. F G Retber of Alden will speak at 2:30, with an 8 pm evening service by Rev. Pfeffer on Canadian mission work. Choir solos include Earth Rejoice Our Lord Is King, My God and UW, and a choral Crusader's Hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Cause of Missions
W. Pfeffer
Nora Springs
Serview
Pfeffer
F. G. Retber
Alden
Minn
Canada
Good Hope Choir
Kessel
God
Sergei
Miss Schrauth Floyd Byrne Wed at Wesley
Katherine Schrauth is married to Floyd Byrne in a June 18 ceremony at St Josephs church. The couple, both from Moorland and Rock Island Ill, plan home life in Moorland after a Denver honeymoon.
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Schrauth
Floyd Byrne
Wesley
Return From Fishing Trip In Canada
Dr and Mrs W L Tindall and Mr and Mrs Charles G Lounsberry ended a two week Canada fishing trip and returned home Saturday Lounsberrys then went to Ames after visiting Herman Helm Eva Hurd of Alta died last week five days after her husband and neighbors collected 25c donations for flowers for the poor old couple A satchel Mr Hurd took to the hospital contained 58000 in cash and securities
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Canada
WODEN
W. L. Tindall
Charles G Lounsberry
Mrs. Lounsberry
Ames
Herman Helm
Eva Hurd
Alta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lois Graham
Harvey Graham
Reemstma
Bee Ganado Mission Station
Indiana
Board of National Missions
Reemstmas
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
Pastor Pfeffer
Mission
BE. Rieber
Sundny
Ladies Aid
Mesdames Heyo Boekelman
Telko Stecker
John Welhousen
Harm Witbben
Raymond Krominga
Reinder Krominga
Wm. H. Brandt
Ruth Eisenbacher
Thurs
Linus J. Eisenbacher
Alvord
Richard Hammond
Racine
Wis
Jane Fisenbacher
Los Angeles
Roman Hisenbacher
Armstrong
Lou Sievert
Nick Strouth
Julius Rags
Mike Strouth
Sibley
Richard Swenson
Sheldon
Gene Reilly
Atlantic
Don Mahoney
Sioux City
Clara Simon
Kewaskum
George Hisenbacher
St. James, Minn
Edith Milbrandt
Buffalo Center
Eunice Madsen
Britt
Lakota Legion
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Rev. Wm. Plant
Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Guthrie Center
Herbert Winter
VET Hospital
Titonkka Boy
Corwith
Towa
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